“Damn it’s terrible. Every single one of them, except the female referee. But the other two guys… Terrible. They don't explain why they whistle one thing, and don't whistle another, it was terrible. They don't want to talk with my coach, nor with me. I just said something to the referee and he gave me a technique. And this bastard then told one of my teammates that if I had said refereeing “in general” was bad, he wouldn't have given me a technique… They're just too sensitive, plus be bad. They penalize me and Julius Randle because we are stronger than our opponents every night. Nothing is whistled for us. Tonight was really bad. Golden State was getting fouls when we touched their players, and we got nothing.”
Anthony Edwards is still struggling to contain his frustration after Saturday's loss to Golden State. The back of the Wolves couldn't help but take shots at the referees of the match, at least two of them, accusing them in particular of lacking fairness in their whistle blows… while his team benefited from 25 free throws compared to 23 for Golden State.
Frustration overflows
Julius Randle is also the one who appeared the most on the penalty line in this match with nine passes and the Wolves committed 18 fouls in the match, compared to 23 for the Warriors.
Above all, the NBA is obliged to remind Anthony Edwards of his duty to set an example during his public speaking engagements, particularly towards young audiences. His somewhat flowery language tends to irritate the league, which had already fined him two recently, one of $25,000 for a similar outing two weeks ago, and one of $35,000 for giving him the middle finger. to a Sacramento fan last month.
This time, the league decided to hit harder by imposing an inflated fine of $75,000. for “foul and inappropriate language”hoping that this will calm the ardor of one of the players who will embody the face of the NBA in the future. Even if his team's bad luck certainly won't help…
| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 72 | 32 | 41.7 | 32.9 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 19.3 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 72 | 34 | 44.1 | 35.7 | 78.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 21.3 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 36 | 45.9 | 36.9 | 75.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 24.6 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 79 | 35 | 46.1 | 35.7 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 25.9 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 27 | 36 | 44.8 | 42.1 | 80.5 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 25.6 |
| Total | 329 | 35 | 44.6 | 36.1 | 79.3 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 23.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
